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Joint Antarctic School Expedition 2014

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Final Report Published

Final report for the Joint Antarctic School Expedition (JASE) pilot program. The program goal was to advance polar science education and understanding by students from the U.S. and Chile through hands-­‐on field experiences. View final report.

It's All About The Students: Claire, Anna, and Luke!

This expedition is a cultural and science exchange between students and teachers of the United States and Chile. The three participating US students are Claire Hacker, Anna Caldwell-Overdier, and Luke Maillefer. Follow these students on their journey!

What Are They Doing?

Penguin rookeries on King George Island, Antarctica
The students and teachers will spend five days on King George Island, learning about the scientific research conducted in and around Escudero base. The program could include visits to Elefanteras Beach to study seals and penguins, Collins Glacier where mosses, grasses, and algae may be found in the ice, and Bellingshausen Dome to discuss glaciological studies. There will also be the opportunity to stop at other Chilean stations as well as other countries stations located on King George Island.

Where Are They?

Chilean and Russian research bases on King George Island, Antarctica
Juan and Lynn will accompany three students from Monona Grove High School as they travel to Punta Arenas, Chile. There the team will join 11 students and 5 teachers from 4 different Chilean high schools, winners of the 2013 Feria Antartica Escolar (Antarctica Science Fair. The combined group will then fly to the Chilean Antarctic Institute's Escudero research base on King George Island, Antarctica.

For three students at Monona Grove High School and their teacher Juan Botella, science and travel are best when paired. The group recently traveled to Chile to attempt a journey to the Antarctic as part of a science trip. Along the way, the students documented their trip in detail, offering viewers a glimpse into their scientific and cultural experience.
Tune into Wisconsin Life to find out what...

Printed in the Herald-Independent about the Joint Antarctic School Expedition. Three MG high school students and a teacher returned on Feb. 28 from a joint expedition. Although the trip did not go as planned, it was still a cultural and learning experience for the group.

Pilot program to let U.S. high-school students experience Antarctic science at a Chilean station
http://www.polartrec.com/expeditions/joint-antarctic-school-expedition-2014
Three high-school students and a teacher from Wisconsin will participate in a joint pilot program of the U.S. and Chilean Antarctic programs that will send them to a Chilean research station this February for hands-on...

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Meet the Team

Juan obtained a masters degree in oceanography through a joint program between the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before becoming a teacher. During his days as a graduate student, Juan enjoyed working in the field and being able to communicate the science with other people. He decided to become a teacher so he could help more people understand and enjoy science. Juan has the pleasure of teaching AP physics, climate and weather, and astronomy. When Juan is not teaching or enjoying time with his two kids and wife, he is cooking, playing soccer, taking pictures, cross country skiing, biking or jogging.

Lynn is a mathematics instructor who has been serving her fellowship with Polar Programs. She has co-led the Joint Science Education Project in Greenland during the summers of 2012 and 2013, where high school students and teachers from the U.S., Denmark, and Greenland experience Arctic research alongside scientists and other experts. Lynn traveled to McMurdo and Amundsen-Scott South Pole stations during December 2012 to better understand the U.S. science and logistics, and she works on both Arctic and Antarctic education projects as part of her fellowship.

This site is supported by the National Science Foundation under award 0956825.
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